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Security experts' sites hacked on eve of Black Hat conference

Websites of a handful of security experts and groups were hacked and passwords, emails, IM chats and other information was posted on the internet on Tuesday, the eve of the Black Hat security conference. Read more »

Mitnick cleared after customs scare

Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate - that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago. Read more »

Kevin Mitnick: Social engineering 101

Kevin Mitnick has proven that the weakest link in any security system is the person holding the information. Read more »

Council social engineering test exposes flaws

Kingston City Council in Victoria recently conducted a social engineering experiment to see how its staff would react to a stranger trying to gain access to the server room; the exercise revealed, and helped fix, serious flaws in staff awareness. Read more »

Mitnick to tackle social engineering in Australia

World-renowned security consultant Kevin Mitnick is expected to visit Australia for the first time in April 2005 after immigration authorities approved a visa allowing him to enter the country. Read more »

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What hackers can teach you about security

He's probably the most infamous hacker of all time. Which is why we should listen when Kevin Mitnick says that traditional network security tools aren't enough to keep our information safe. Read more »

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